Khaama: Afghan asylum seekers and human rights activists staged a protest outside Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Berlin on Friday, demanding an end to deportations of Afghan refugees and opposing any cooperation with authorities in Kabul. The protest followed reports by German broadcaster ZDF claiming that representatives linked to Kabul authorities were involved
8am: Poland has deported three Afghan citizens despite a ban issued by the European Court of Human Rights. Polish media reported on Thursday, April 23, that these individuals were expelled even though both the court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had opposed the decision. The report states that three out of a total of
The Guardian (UK): For the millions of Afghans living in Pakistan – many of them journalists, activists or former government officials who fled Taliban rule – the rising tension is translating into fear at their doorsteps. Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, says returning to their country will put them at
Amu: Pakistan deported more than 16,600 migrants over the past week, according to figures compiled from statements by the Taliban-run High Commission for Refugees Affairs. The data show that between Jan. 17 and Jan. 23, Pakistan expelled 16,610 individuals, while a further 744 were returned from Iran, with most of the deportations carried out forcibly.
Ariana: According to the report German authorities informed more than 660 Afghans in December 2025 that despite earlier assurances of resettlement, Germany would no longer be able to admit them. As an alternative, Berlin offered cash support to help affected individuals return to Afghanistan or seek refuge in another country willing to accept them. Click
Ariana: Fear of arrest and forced deportation is pushing Afghan refugees in Pakistan into life-threatening situations, with women, children and the sick paying the heaviest price, humanitarian groups warn. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) has shared harrowing accounts of Afghan families too afraid to leave their homes, even for urgent medical care,
Amu: The data showed that 4,591 Afghans were deported from Pakistan and 1,691 from Iran in one day. Most deportations from Pakistan took place through the Torkham border crossing, with others returning via Spin Boldak and Bahramcha, the commission said. Those expelled from Iran entered Afghanistan through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat province and
Khaama: Germany has deported its first convicted Afghan migrant to Kabul following a recent agreement between Berlin and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, German media reported on Wednesday, December 17. According to the daily Bild, the individual was flown from the southern German state of Bavaria to Kabul early on Wednesday and handed over to Taliban officials
Amnesty: “Despite the Taliban’s well-documented repression of human rights, many states, including Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan Germany and Austria, are clamouring to deport Afghans to a country where violations particularly against women, girls and dissenting voices are widespread and systematic. This is without even mentioning the dire and deepening humanitarian crises, with more than 22
Khaama: Arrests of Afghans living in the United States have sharply increased in recent days, according to immigration lawyers and advocacy groups, following the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national in late November. ABC News reported today that the uptick has created widespread fear among Afghan communities across several states. The